At first glance, it doesn't look like a smart watch. And that's the entire point. Like the Stop the Time Watch before it, the Calendar Watch uses its connection to your phone to enable a single time-saving feature without losing its mechanical heritage. In this case, that feature is the ability to display your daily calendar, using an E-paper display that serves and the dial and a vibration motor for alerting you to your next meeting. The rechargeable battery lasts for weeks, the hands and dial are protected by domed sapphire glass, and the interchangeable lugs and bands let you customize the watch to suit your tastes.

Inspired by the characters and stories of the films, Nixon Star Wars Watches are a more subtle way to show your fandom than your typical tee or tie. Available in a wide variety of sizes and styles, each timepiece has details specific to its inspiration, like exposed wires that serve as hour markers on the C-3PO Sentry, or the Time Teller's pillowed leather band that recalls Vader's gloves. All of the watches are powered by accurate Miyota Japanese quartz or custom digital movements and feature special engraving on the case back, including the Star Wars logo, either the portrait of a character or some other insignia, the model name, and a brief quote from the films.

The team at Zelos Watches have quickly carved out a nice following amongst consumers who care about minimalist design and high quality craftsmanship. And now, they're taking the already successful Chroma line up a notch with three limited edition releases. Choose from Bronze, which will patina beautifully with regular wear, Carbon Fiber, which is lightweight and versatile, and Damascus Steel, a material used to make high quality knives and boasts an appealing woodgrain pattern. Each watch also features Miyota 821A automatic movement and a new luminous paint on the hands and indices for easier viewing. But procrastinating is not recommended, as 100 or less of each watch was produced.

Hiking boots were once only worn by avid outdoorsmen. Now, they're versatile enough to wear every day, whether you're tackling a trail or slippery pavement on the way to work. The Summit Hiking Boot is made using smooth full grain and vintage vegetable tanned leather that will age gracefully. Each pair also features molded rubber soles for solid footing on almost any surface. In addition, they're backed by Frye's commitment to quality, which dates back to 1863.

For Issue 03, we headed to upstate New York to test drive the prototype electric Bollinger B1, the next-generation minimalist utility truck. We then took a classic Ford Bronco from the 1970's down Kentucky's legendary Bourbon Trail, stopping and sampling all along the route — and even getting schooled by master distiller Jimmy Russell. You'll find the world's best bourbon guide in this issue, with 25 bottles ranging in price from $25 to $4,000 a bottle. To complete our boxy, American-made SUV trifecta, we drove an Icon Ford Bronco up to Yosemite. Finally, we wrapped things up with edited guides full of the best hiking boots, backpacks, turntables, headphones, and camp knives.

Inspired by the dive watches of the '50s, the Filson Dutch Harbor Watch blends timeless design with fierce practicality. Inside its brushed stainless steel or PVD-coated 43mm case is a Shinola Argonite 715 quartz movement keeping accurate time, paired with a unidirectional bezel to make sure you know how long you've been under. Speaking of which, it's water resistant up to 990 feet, and has a straightforward dial with a date window at 6 o'clock and Swiss Super LumiNova accents on the index and hands. Available in a variety of colors, it comes with either a leather, nylon, or stainless steel bracelet, and is assembled by hand in Detroit.

Plenty of watches have sapphire backs that let you see their inner workings. The Hublot Big Bang Unico Sapphire Watch goes a step further, building the middle, bezel, and back of the case out of the hard, scratch resistant material. Continuing the transparent theme, the skeleton dial is made from transparent resin, while the screws, crown, and buckle are made of titanium, all the better to show off the Unico HUB1242 movement. Finished with a transparent strap and limited to just 500 pieces.